Adkins will play Scared, a hard-nosed bodyguard to the Tucker family. Sam Shepard (The Right Stuff) has been cast as the patriarch, and Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride) and Lucas Black (Friday Night Lights) have roles as well. Shooting started this week in Nashville, and the show is scheduled to debut in 2010 on Epix, a new premium cable/video-on-demand/online venture from Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lionsgate.